3D Printer in Space – NASA and Zero Gravity
NASA is planning to send a zero-gravity 3D printer to the International Space Station in June of 2014 - this means astronauts will be able to print lifesaving equipment while on a mission. That contraption probably has secret capabilities we can only dream of.
Mummies Coming to Life Thanks to 3D Printers
This new industry is changing the way one of the oldest artifacts exists - mummies aren't getting poked and prodded anymore! Instead, they're scanned into a digital design - then 3D-printed mummy models can be made. What will 3D printing do next? (Not as exciting as a...
Ebook Ranks High In Google- 3D Print Money
Here is the new Ebook "How to 3D Print Money" taking the number 2 ranking in google. Two founders of the Association of 3D Printing co-wrote this book. It is available for kindle, nook, ipad, or any e-reader.
Microsoft Stores Will Sell MakerBot 3D Printers
MakerBot has been test-offering its 3D printers in select Microsoft stores, and they have passed with flying colors. Next up - Microsoft stocking 3D printers nationwide to show off this incredible technology in kiosk-type form. "It’s hard to imagine people looking for...
3D-Printed Firearms: Canadian Prints Rifle
A man who works in manufacturing in Canada made a 3D-printed rifle that can shoot 14 rounds. The rifle isn't going to win any contests for quickest gun, but it doesn't have to if the goal is just to shoot something successfully. For now, a $35,000 printer from...
3D-printed Dress at Dutch Fashion Show
Working with Belgian company Materialise's technology, a Dutch designer created the 3D-printed dress below. What if you could print your own clothes? With Materialise's Magics software, you can. Say goodbye to long hours nursing the sewing machine - you can make your...
You Can Print Your Own Car
A man in New Zealand is designing and printing his own car by printing and combining separate parts. "The 3D printing should be finished in October, a mold/body cast will probably be a year after that and the final road legal vehicle, as a complete guess, will be in...
UPS Store Will Start Offering 3D Printing
3D printing is coming to stores near you! (If you live in San Diego.) UPS is integrating 3D printing services into its retail locations in the San Diego area, and will do the same in other locations, depending on this inclusion's success. What corporation will utilize...
Cheap 3D Printer Available With $347 Pricetag
A funded project at Kickstarter gives us one of the very first affordable 3D printers, called the Buccaneer. It is "the most affordable, fully assembled 3D printer in the world." The team that created it has even thought of usability! Users can design "Smart Objects"...
Ford Exploring 3D-printed Shift-knob
Soon we may be seeing a 3D-printed shift knob in Ford's stickshift cars.
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